BostonPremier Wealth LLC Invests $1.49 Million in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

BostonPremier Wealth LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 64,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,491,000. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 0.9% of BostonPremier Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% in the third quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% during the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 980 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS GOVT opened at $22.59 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.92.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.0674 per share. This is an increase from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Profile

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of fixed-rate nonconvertible U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more. GOVT was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.